Lars Nootbaar Hopes To Return To Lineup Soon

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar (groin) said he was feeling much better on Thursday after leaving Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics early with a groin contusion. Nootbaar went to the emergency room Wednesday night for testing after fouling a ball off his groin and is hopeful he can return to the lineup in […]

Tommy Edman In Leadoff Spot Against Mets

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (calf) is playing center field and batting leadoff on Thursday against the visiting New York Mets and left-hander Jose Quintana. Edman is back in action after being taken out of Wednesday's game early against the Oakland Athletics due to a right-calf contusion from when he fouled a ball off […]

Javier Baez Still Away Thursday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez remains away from the team on Thursday as the Tigers take on the Cleveland Guardians. Zack Short is starting at shortstop and is batting ninth against Guardians right-hander Xzavion Curry. Baez remains on the bereavement list after being placed on it last Saturday due to his grandmother's death. The 30-year-old […]

Giants Host Anthony Barr Thursday

The New York Giants hosted free-agent linebacker Anthony Barr for a visit on Thursday, according to a source, but no deal is imminent. Barr also recently visited with the New Orleans Saints as he looks to find a new home before the start of the 2023 regular season in early September. The former ninth overall […]

Brycen Hopkins Has Been Bright Spot At Training Camp

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay said on Thursday that tight end Brycen Hopkins has been a bright spot at training camp so far. Hopkins, the Rams' fourth-round pick in 2020 out of Purdue, caught just seven of 11 targets for 109 yards and no touchdowns in 14 games (one start) behind Tyler Higbee […]

Will Levis Dealing With Lower-Body Injury

Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis (lower body) left Thursday's training camp practice early due to a lower-body injury. The severity of Levis' injury is unknown at this time, but it could keep him from valuable repetitions in the team's second preseason contest on Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings. The 24-year-old has had his ups […]

Ronald Darby Signs One-Year Deal With Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens signed free-agent cornerback Ronald Darby to a one-year deal worth up to $3.2 million on Thursday after they hosted him for a visit. The move comes after it was announced that Marlon Humphrey will miss some time due to an injury. Darby tore his ACL in October of last year while with […]

Falcons Put Matt Hennessy On Injured Reserve

The Atlanta Falcons placed offensive lineman Matt Hennessy (knee) on season-ending Injured Reserve on Wednesday. Hennessy, who has started 22 games on the interior of the team's offensive line in the last three years, has been out of practice since July 28 due to a knee injury. The 25-year-old was expected to compete for the […]

Terron Armstead's Injury Doesn't Look Serious

Miami Dolphins left tackle Terron Armstead's (leg) injury that he suffered at training camp practice on Thursday doesn't look to be serious, according to a source close to the situation. Armstead will undergo additional testing and evaluation on Thursday to further determine the severity of his injury after he was taken off the field on […]

Malik Davis Might Not Make Final Roster

Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Deuce Vaughn's impressive performance at training camp and so far in the preseason has put Malik Davis' roster spot in jeopardy this summer. The Athletic's Jon Machota doesn't envision Dallas keeping more than three RBs on the final roster with Tony Pollard, Vaughn and Rico Dowdle getting those spots. Dowdle […]

Javonte Williams To Play 10-12 Snaps Saturday

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton said that running back Javonte Williams (knee) will play 10 to 12 offensive snaps (maybe three to four carries) in the team's second preseason game this Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers. The rest of the starters are scheduled to see anywhere from 20 to 24 plays. Williams will […]

Tim Anderson's Suspension Reduced To Five Games

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson's six-game suspension handed down by the league for his actions in a brawl with the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 5 has been reduced to five games after he settled with the league before a hearing was needed, according to sources. Anderson will begin serving the suspension on Friday. He'll […]

Jarred Kelenic Ditches Walking Boot, Starts Baseball Activities

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (foot) had his walking boot removed on Wednesday and is resuming baseball activities in Arizona. The Mariners are optimistic that he will be able to rejoin the team sometime in early September. Kelenic fractured his left foot while kicking a water cooler in the dugout in frustration and has been […]

Bryan Woo Expected To Return Next Week

Seattle Mariners rookie right-hander Bryan Woo (forearm) is throwing a bullpen session at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday, and if all goes well, the Mariners plan to activate him from the injured list early next week to have him start against the Chicago White Sox on the road. Seattle plans to go to some sort of […]

J.P. Crawford Could Return Sunday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (concussion) "continues to improve" and could play in a minor-league rehab game this weekend with High-A Everett, according to general manager Jerry Dipoto. If that goes well for Crawford, he could rejoin the Mariners as early as Sunday at the Houston Astros or early next week in Chicago. The 28-year-old […]

C.J. Stroud To Start Second Preseason Contest

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said that rookie first-round quarterback C.J. Stroud will get another start in the second preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on Saturday. Although the Texans have yet to officially announce Stroud as their starter under center over Davis Mills for the start of the regular season, this is another […]

Aaron Rodgers Won't Play In Second Preseason Game

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said that quarterback Aaron Rodgers won't play in the team's second preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Saleh hasn't decided on whether Rodgers will see any action in the preseason finale versus the New York Giants on Aug. 26. The 39-year-old future Hall of Fame […]

Erasmo Ramirez To Start Friday Against Angels

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Erasmo Ramirez will make the start on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. This will be just Ramirez's second start of the season, and he last appeared on Aug. 15, although it was only in one inning of relief. Still, the 33-year-old shouldn't be expected to go for more than a […]

Joey Lucchesi Could Make Spot Start Friday

The New York Mets may call up left-hander Joey Lucchesi from Triple-A Syracuse in order to make a spot start this week to give right-hander Kodai Senga an extra day of rest in the starting rotation. Lucchesi has been on the seven-day injured list in the minors recently, but he's made two rehab starts with […]

Reid Detmers Nearly Unhittable On Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers was at the top of his game on Wednesday night against the division-rival Texas Rangers in a 2-0 victory. Detmers tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up just one hit, walking four and striking out five to pick up his third win of the season. Not many folks […]

Stone Garrett Goes Deep Twice In Winning Effort

Washington Nationals outfielder Stone Garrett was seeing the ball well on Wednesday in a 6-2 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox. Garrett finished the game 2-for-4 with two home runs, two RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout. The impressive performance at the plate raised Garrett's season slash line to .266/.346/.458 with an .803 […]

Bryce Harper Goes Off Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/designated hitter Bryce Harper blew up at the plate in the team's 9-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, two RBI, three runs scored and a walk. Games like this have been very rare for Harper in 2023, and it's actually his first multi-homer […]

Nathan Eovaldi To Throw Another Bullpen This Weekend

Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (forearm) threw a bullpen session of around 40 pitches on Aug. 13 and then another one on Wednesday that consisted of two "up-downs" to simulate around three innings of work. He said he felt fine physically and is scheduled to throw another bullpen this weekend. Eovaldi has made just one […]

Justin Turner To Be Limited To DH Duties

Boston Red Sox infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner (heel) intends to keep playing through a bone bruise in his left heel and he will continue to serve as the team's designated hitter as long as he's healthy. Playing in the field is "off the table for a while," according to manager Alex Cora. Turner missed seven […]

Wander Franco Unlikely To Return Amid MLB Investigation

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is currently under investigation in the Dominican Republic for an alleged relationship with a minor, and now it seems he's unlikely to return to MLB. "It will be very unlikely that Franco will play in MLB again, judging by the results of the investigations that are currently being carried […]

Joe Mixon Found Not Guilty

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was found not guilty of aggravated menacing after a bench trial started before Hamilton County judge Gwen Bender on Monday. Prosecutors said Mixon cut off another drive in traffic and pointed a gun at her. He was first charged with aggravated menacing in February and a warrant was issued, […]

Haason Reddick Having Thumb Surgery

Philadelphia Eagles star linebacker Haason Reddick (thumb) is having thumb surgery to address an injury that he suffered in Monday's training camp practice, according to sources. It's being done so that he can be ready for the start of the 2023 regular season. After signing a three-year, $45 million deal with the Eagles last offseason, […]

Breece Hall Gets Into Team Drills Thursday

For the first time in training camp this summer, New York Jets running back Breece Hall (knee) checked into team drills on Thursday. Hall was just activated from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Tuesday, and the Jets are slowly going to ease him back into action after he tore his ACL last year. […]

Ashton Dulin Suffers Torn ACL

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Ashton Dulin (knee) suffered a torn ACL during training camp practice on Wednesday, according to a league source. Dulin, who had worked with the second-team offense in the team's preseason opener last week against the Buffalo Bills, had to be carted off the field and will now miss the entire 2023 […]

Denzel Mims Not Standing Out

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell didn't exactly sound impressed when discussing wide receiver Denzel Mims. "He's in the room. Wish I could give you more," Campbell said after talking about potentially needing to add a wide receiver during training camp now that both Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams are injured. Detroit acquired Mims […]